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If you are in your 20's and 30's, please join us next week over lunch, to get to know each other and support each other's faith journey during this unique life stage with all its spiritual, professional, and emotional challenges and opportunities. We will meet at Asaka at 11:45 AM or we can carpool from St. Francis after service!
Talk to Rev. Peter if you are interested or have any questions.
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Next Tuesday - Dawn Unity Music And Worship
Next Tuesday, January 10, 7:30pm
Here At St Francis With Our Own Dr Jeannie Cobb On The Panel.
A free 90 Minute Program From Dawn Unity - South Bay Inter-Faith Organization.
Music is integral to religious worship, so, a panel of four experts on the subject from different faiths will discuss the reasons for its importance, why music has been part of worship services since the beginning of their traditions, and how they plan their selections to add meaning and congregation involvement. Please join us and bring a friend. Call (310) 833+7008 for more info.
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Designs For Dining Planning
Next Wednesday, January 11, 10:00am Board Room
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Career Transition Workshop
Next Wednesday, January 11, 7pm-9pm, Board Room
Transitions in one's
career, whether pursuing a new direction, returning to work, starting a new business, or even retiring, can often involve significant change, reflection and planning. Mike Schoettle, professor and executive coach at Loyola Marymount University's Executive MBA program, is offering this free workshop to help parishioners better understand how to consider and navigate through
career
transitions. Whether this is your first workshop or if you've attended the previous workshop, you are welcome to attend! Advance registration is required.
Please email
Rev. Peter to register or for additional information.
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Undie Sunday Next Week - January 15
It's Undie Sunday the week before St Luke's Outreach. Please bring whatever you can (new-or 'as new' please), and place them in the donation baskets at church next Sunday. Thank you.
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Calling For New Vestry Members
As 2016 closes, we have much to be thankful for at St Francis, including our dedicated lay leadership. My deepest thanks to all of you who make our worship, outreach, formation, and social activities possible! A special thanks is also due to our Vestry members, who are the governing board of our church. Working as a team along with the Rector and Staff of the church, the Vestry helps vision our future, as well as manage the day-to-day business and maintenance of the church. We have four openings. Are you called to be on this governing board?
Please contact Paula+ or a current Vestry member.
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Next Sunday - Presiding Bishop Michael Curry Preaching
January 15, 3:00pm, Westchester Lutheran Church
Our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will be preaching at this worship service celebrating the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is a rare treat to have him in LA and to be able to hear him preach. We hope to see you there!
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Are you or your family looking to be directly involved with a ministry that truly makes a difference in the lives of those in need in our community? We need help with the constant demand of sorting clothing donations in the "blue bin" in the lower parking lot. Please contact Sue Egan, or Hank Gatlin. Thank you for considering being a part of this ministry team!
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Vespers
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we're sorry to announce that we will no longer be hosting a Jazz Vespers Service on the 2nd Sunday of the month. After 14 months of attempting to establish a base "congregation," we realize that it has not caught on in the way we had hoped. We are most grateful to Steve Kinigstein, Theo Saunders, Putter Smith, Kendall Kay and the other great talents who have given so beautifully of their music.
Concerts -
we will continue to present Jazz Concerts several times a year, and are pleased to announce that guitarist extraordinaire Bruce Forman will present a dramatic concert entitled:
"The Red Guitar" - Saturday, January 21 at 7:00pm.
We hope you will be able to join us for this wonderful musical experience. Thanks for joining us over the last year. Hope to see you soon!
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Memory Boosters Workshops
3 New Workshops: Thursdays January 12, 26; February 9
All 10:30am-Noon, Board Room
Dr. Hart returns with an "encore" of 3 new workshops. Attend one, two, or all three. It is not necessary to have attended last year's workshops.
Please sign up on the clipboard in the church office, or send an email to Mary in the office, so we can plan.
Jan 12: The happiness advantage: How to cultivate contentment and vitality from the outside in.
Explore research on how living purposefully, practicing gratitude, giving back, and engaging in positive behaviors not only improves happiness, but may also increase longevity.
Jan 26; Making loss matter: Grief, mourning, and the search for meaning
Feb 9: Memory boot camp: Cognitive fitness training for the aging brain
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Sunday, January 22, after both services 9:15 am, 11:30 am
If you have recently started coming to St. Francis (or are even just considering the possibility), please come by for this informal conversation over coffee, so we can answer any questions you have about St. Francis, and also share with you ways to feel more connected to what God is doing in and through this community.
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Donate your "Treasures" to the SFOSF
Designs for Dining Silent Auction!
Do you have lovely party platters taking up space in your cupboards? Did you pick up the latest kitchen gadget and it is still sitting in the box? Or, did you receive gift cards to restaurants or local service vendors that will go unused? Well, you can donate your items to the Designs for Dining Silent Auction! We are looking for entertainment related items and gift certificates to include in our Silent Auction benefiting the St. Francis Outreach Scholarship Fund. Donations should be in good condition suitable for auction. Our event is scheduled for
February 24, 2017
so we would like to collect all donations by
February 10th
. We will happily provide you with a receipt for tax purposes. Please email or call Mary Deley
424/212-9958
- thank you for your support!
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Sermons and Bulletins
Need a prayer, or to talk with the clergy?
You are not interrupting our work - you ARE our work!
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10am coffee hour-
bring your favorite snacks!
Many thanks to the Friars (men's group), for sponsoring coffee hour for this year-but they'd still love some help with taking a plate home and bringing it back the following week with goodies to share!
Thank you!
Electronic Giving at St. Francis
Give by checking account, credit or debit card.
Prioritize your finances, helping you give to God's mission first.
Help you manage your giving, and access your giving account at your convenience.
Questions about our electronic giving?
Email Elaine Mistele. Or call her at the church office at 310 375 4617.
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Moved? Changed your Name?
Please send new details to the Mary in the office at 310 375-4617.
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